Christine Elizabeth Clark was born in Santa Cruz County, California and early in life wished to become a blues singer. In 1963 she went to work for Motown Records in Detroit for 2 years before making a demo recording. Though her talent was undeniable, Chris was a blue-eyed blonde who resembled Kim Novak. Since the label was founded on the strength of black artists like Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, Brenda Holloway, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, The Supremes and Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, it is said Motown just "didn't know what to do with her."
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